Irresistible Texture (Technique Blog Hop)

For the Technique Blog Hop this month, we are featuring the "Irresistible Texture" technique shown on page 11 of the Seasonal Expressions supplement from Close To My Heart.  

If you arrived from My Scrap Happy Life blog, then follow along with the link at the bottom of this post to continue the Technique Blog Hop. 

This card came together quickly using Freshly Made Sketches (FMS166). For an "Irresistible Texture" on this card, I used the new Scallop Embossing Folder.  The background of the card is a piece of Pacifica cardstock which has been embossed with the Scallop folder.  A 'thanks' sentiment from the You Mean The World To Me stamp set was stamped on a piece of White Daisy cardstock.  In order to repeat the scallop, a piece of Black Shimmer Trim was edged using the Scallop punch, and then some Metallic Baker's Twine adds a final touch to the card.  Since the Take Heart Ideas blog December Challenge is "anything goes," this qualifies since it uses all CTMH products. 
   

Please visit Wendy's My Scrapbooking Blog blog for another entry in this month's Technique Blog Hop featuring "Irresistible Texture."     

Technique Blog Hop participants:

• Sheila's Stamping Stuff (here)
• My Scrapbooking Blog 
• Show and Tell, with Michelle
• Heartfelt Sentiments
• CatScrapbooking
• Heart & Soul Scrappers
• My Scrap Happy Life

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

An Autumn Tree

Used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (FMS160) as the basis for this card using the tree stamp from Keep Your Chin Up.  The Marigold ShinHan Touch Twin marker added a bit of autumn color to the leaves.  Since I was also using the "choose your own orange" for Color My Heart Color Dare 117, a piece of Sunset patterned paper from the Paper Fundamentals was used along with a strip of Sunset chevron Washi Tape.  Using Washi Tape is the current challenge on Seize the Birthday blog.  For the background, Saddle cardstock was embossed using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  For an accent, a 1" circle of the Sunset Paper Fundamentals was covered with a round Base & Bling Glass Cover.  

Entry for the "Anything Goes" November theme on the Take Heart Inspirational Ideas blog.  

Card selected as the Sapphire Award Winner for Color Dare 117.  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Oreo Cookie!

Hope this card reminds you of an Oreo cookie.  The scallop circle card was cut from Black cardstock using the Cricut, and the top layer was embossed using the Damask embossing folder to give the detailed appearance of an Oreo.  

Inside of the card was completed with circles of White Daisy cardstock for the creme filling.  The top sentiment is included in the Sweet As Sugar stamp set, and the Happy Birthday is from the very useful Just to Say set which is full of sentiments and is part of the Artfully Sent collection.  

Since the card uses all Close To My Heart products, it is entered into the October Challenge at Take Heart Ideas.  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

A Fundamental Thank You

Just received my new Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge and used a sentiment from the included Just To Say stamp set for this card based on The Friday Mashup (FM180) sketch.  After embossing the 'thank you' with Silver Super Fine powder and adhering it with some 3-D Foam Tape to a patterned paper from the Paper Fundamentals, just a few embellishments complete the card.  

Since all of the products used are from Close To My Heart, this is a perfect card to share for the October "anything goes" challenge on the Take Heart Ideas blog.  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

A Bicycle Greeting

Spent a little time in my Stamp Room this afternoon and created this card using the fun Ink Blowing Technique featured on The Friday Mashup (FM179).  Colors were inspired by Color My Heart Color Dare 112.  Cotton Candy, Pear, and Sorbet reinkers were used for the technique, with a Juniper cardstock base. The Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge was used to  cut a shape for the adorable bicycle image from the new World Traveler stamp set.  Even though I seldom share the inside of my cards, I always decorate them just a bit to coordinate with the front. The inside of this card is completed with a sentiment from the same World Traveler set.  

UPDATE:  this card was chosen as the Ruby Winner for Color Dare 112!  

Just recently, I found the Take Heart challenge blog featuring Close To My Heart products.  Their October Challenge theme is "anything goes" using at least one CTMH product.  Even though it isn't quite October yet, this challenge is open and ready for entries.  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355